Takoradi Market Circle Turns Refuse Dumping Ground

Takoradi Market Circle Turns Refuse Dumping Ground

Sanitation workers preparing to clear the rubbish   Some residents of Takoradi have lamented that the area might experience cholera outbreak and other filth-related diseases again. This is because the Takoradi Market Circle, which is the central business district (CBD) of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, has become a garbage dumping ground. They have, therefore, expressed displeasure about the incessant dumping of refuse and sometimes human excr…

Improper waste disposal health and environmental hazards

Improper management of waste disposal poses a serious threat to public health and has profound effects at social environmental and medical levels. •Spread of infectious diseases Open garbage attracts flies mosquitoes rats and other pests that can cause diseases such as dengue malaria cholera and typhoid. Contaminated water and filth especially increase infections among children and the elderly. •Environmental pollution Burning waste in open spac…